Unilever says it will ban face scrub product polluting harbour in two months

By Tim Barlass
Updated November 23 2014 - 7:13pm, first published 6:49am
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour.  Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour. Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour.  Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour. Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour.  Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour. Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour.  Photo: David Gray
Polluted: Micro-plastics used in scrubs and exfoliants are flowing into Sydney Harbour. Photo: David Gray

A global consumer company says in two months it will start phasing out a facial scrub ingredient polluting Sydney Harbour.